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Air France rejects CDG fleet speculation
AIR FRANCE CARGO has rejected a US report suggesting that the carrier may shed its freighter fleet based at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport.A cargo spokesman for the French flag airline said that the report in the business press, citing Air France’s chief executive Alexandre de Juniac, was “not accurate ...
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IAG Cargo to boost LatAm network
IAG Cargo is adding Montevideo in Uruguay and Santa Domingo in the Dominican Republic to its Latin American network via passenger aircraft capacity.Key market sectors for the additional uplift include perishables such as meat, fruits and vegetables, as well as leather goods.Flights to the two new cities will start in ...
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WFS signs Nairobi fresh produce terminal deal
GROUND handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a partnership agreement with Transglobal Cargo Centre in Kenya to take over the full management, operation and business development of its modern fresh produce and cargo terminal at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.The entity will operate under the Africa Flight Services (AFS) ...
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UK sniffer dog certificates to be withdrawn
THE UK certification for sniffer dogs used to detect explosives is to be withdrawn.A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “UK aviation security measures are among the most robust in the world and are kept under constant review. We do not comment on specific security matters.”Sniffer dogs, or explosive ...
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Another Atlas Air B747-400 freighter for DHL
AIRCRAFT leasing company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed an additional B747-400 freighter with DHL Express.ACMI services under the new agreement will provide additional intercontinental capacity for DHL Express from Asia commencing this month.“We are delighted to expand our long-standing relationship with DHL and to support the strong growth of ...
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Colombia's Avianca returns to UK market
COLOMBIAN national carrier Avianca returns to the UK market next month with the resurrection of direct air links between its hub at El Dorado International, Bogotá and London Heathrow.The airline is re-starting a four-times-weekly service on the route from July 3, using an A330-200.It will be the sole direct air ...
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Air New Zealand wins legal costs
AIR NEW ZEALAND has been awarded NZ$3.2 million towards its legal costs by the Federal Court in Australia as part of the settlement in an air cargo market class action.The class action, alleging anti-competitive conduct by several airlines in setting cargo rates and surcharges, was brought in 2007, claiming damages ...
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German airspace costs angers airlines
PLANS by the German air navigation service to radically increase overflight costs has angered airlines.Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) wants to increase user charges by €300 million a year from 2015, a move which has been branded as ‘unacceptable’ by the Association of European Airlines (AEA).The reason given for the increase is ...
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Cargo uptick at Abu Dhabi Airport
AIR CARGO activity at Abu Dhabi International Airport rose 16.6 per cent to 60,059 tonnes in April.Aircraft movements shot up to 12,420 – up 16.4 per cent.The top five routes from the UAE airport during April were Bangkok, Manila, London Heathrow, Doha and Jeddah, says a company statement.“It is a ...
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Cargolux denies false claims over Karachi airport attack
CARGOLUX has confirmed its aircraft were not involved, damaged or destroyed in the attack at Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan, last weekend.Armed gunmen stormed the busy Karachi airport’s cargo terminal, killing at least 28 people on Sunday night, according to reports.A statement from the European all-cargo carrier says: “Cargolux would ...
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Emirates Security Group gets TACSS
EMIRATES Group Security has become the first aviation and airline security organisation in the Gulf region to be awarded with the TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) Air Cargo Security Standard (TACSS) certifications for its cargo facilities.TACSS is a new certification programme which consolidates security solutions for air cargo, including best ...
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United Cargo opens Chengdu service
UNITED CARGO has launched new non-stop belly cargo services between its San Francisco hub and Chengdu, China.A three-times weekly B787 is the first aircraft from a US airline to operate into China’s fourth largest city.It is also the first non-stop service by any airline between the USA and mainland China ...
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Karachi flights again suspended
PAKISTAN has again suspended flights at Karachi airport after a fierce gun battle was reported close to the country's busiest air hub, a day after militants stormed one of its terminals.The BBC and Bloomberg, quoting local media, report that gunmen have attacked a training camp used by airport security forces. ...
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Emirates adds cargo capacity on Boston route
FROM August, Emirates Airlines will add more cargo capacity to its newly-launched Boston service by replacing the B777-200LR currently operating on the route with a B777-300ER.The largest city of the state of Massachusetts is the airline’s eighth US destination and the 142th of its global network linking trading destinations across ...
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dnata fatalities in Karachi airport attacks
DUBAI-BASED ground handler dnata has confirmed the deaths of seven employees in Pakistan after the attacks by militants on Karachi airport, with two more staff members injured.In a statement, the company said: “dnata’s joint venture ground handling operation, Gerry’s dnata, has been significantly impacted by the 8 June terrorist attack ...
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Airfreight gains momentum says world airports
AIRFREIGHT markets are gaining steam with the overall improvements in world trade and a recovery in global demand, according to the world’s top airports.Except for Africa, all regions experienced growth in year-over-year airfreight volumes in April, reports Airports Council International (ACI).“The two largest global airfreight markets of North America and ...
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PACTL gets TAPA
SHANGHAI Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) has been awarded the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) certification.The type 'A' certificate is the highest offered by the security standards organisation for activities related to the security of freight in transit.The award comes after the body carried out an audit, which included ...
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Blow for Airbus as Emirates cancels A350 XWB order
EMIRATES Airline has cancelled its order for 70 A350 XWB.The move follows the on-going discussions the carrier has been having with Airbus regarding its fleet requirement review, says the European ‘plane manufacturer.Emirates placed the order for 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s back in 2007. They were scheduled for delivery from ...
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Heathrow cargo up 6.9 per cent in May
LONDON Heathrow’s air cargo throughput rose 6.9 per cent in May to 125,982 tonnes, with traffic hot spots Mexico, China and Brazil the star performers.The UK airport's tonnage comparison versus same month 2013 saw Mexico with a 54 per cent increase, followed by China, up 38 per cent , and ...
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Lufthansa cuts earnings forecast
LUFTHANSA group has cut its 2014 earnings forecast due to “revenue risks” in its passenger and cargo business caused by strikes, currency impairments and “strong capacity growth by state-owned Gulf carriers”.The German flag carrier's executive board is now projecting an operating profit for the current financial year of approximately €1 ...